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The UK arm of ÜNLÜ & Co, UNLU Securities UK Limited, has secured wider regulatory permissions from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and will trade going forward as UNLU Merchant Bank Limited. This enlarged platform is set to widen what the Group can do in London and to reinforce ÜNLÜ & Co’s position as a bridge linking Türkiye with international financial markets.
LONDON – As it reaches 30 years in business, ÜNLÜ & Co, the foremost investment services and asset management group in Türkiye, is beginning a fresh stage of international development. With wider regulatory permissions now in place, UNLU Securities UK Limited, the Group’s subsidiary in Britain, will trade as UNLU Merchant Bank Limited, signalling a step up in capabilities to a merchant banking platform.
The intention at UNLU Merchant Bank is to widen its suite of investment and financial solutions so that varied requirements of private and institutional clients around the world can be met. Through this step, the Group’s UK service range grows and its cross-border capabilities improve.
This represents an important milestone within ÜNLÜ & Co’s longer-term growth plan, which is centred on clients from Türkiye and underpinned by a widening international presence.
With a larger UK platform, ÜNLÜ & Co will be better placed to look after clients across markets, to build closer ties with international investors and financial institutions, and to ease capital flows across borders. Building on decades of Group experience serving clients from Türkiye, UNLU Merchant Bank is also set to offer a firmer gateway to international capital and investment opportunities.
“UNLU Merchant Bank will further strengthen our role as a bridge between Türkiye, the UK and international markets”
Speaking about the step, Mahmut L. Ünlü, Chairman and CEO of ÜNLÜ & Co, said:
“For 30 years, ÜNLÜ & Co has pursued a long-term regional growth strategy that combines the expertise we have built in investment services and asset management in Türkiye with an expanding international reach. As part of this strategy, we have steadily grown our presence in the UK. We have been providing investment services to institutional clients since 2019 and expanded our offering to individual investors in 2025.
“With the completion of the FCA authorisation process, we are opening a new chapter under the UNLU Merchant Bank. Our ambition is to provide a broader range of financial solutions tailored to the evolving needs of individual and institutional clients from the UK while further deepening our relationships with international investors and financial institutions.
“The significance of this step extends well beyond the expansion of our UK platform. London is one of the world’s leading financial centres, and strengthening our presence here gives us broader capabilities to serve clients, deepen relationships with international investors and financial institutions, and facilitate cross-border opportunities. At the same time, our deep roots and market expertise in Türkiye give us a distinctive ability to connect global capital with opportunities in Türkiye and the wider region.”
About UNLU Merchant Bank
Authorisation and regulation of UNLU Merchant Bank Limited is carried out by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Firm Reference Number 817231. https://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=0010X00004EMjFsQAL
